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Operation Anwesan: Odisha Police Traces and Rescues 101 Children From 17 States

Teams traced children in child care institutions, labour sites and missing cases, and 100 were brought back for reintegration, officials said.

  • On Thursday, Odisha Police rescued 101 children from 17 states during Operation Anweshan, a special drive conducted between August 28 and September 8.
  • The Crime Against Women and Children Wing formed 17 teams, each supervised by a DSP-rank officer and a Women and Child Development official, coordinating with local authorities across states.
  • Officials traced 30 children in West Bengal and 11 in Karnataka; 83 were found in Child Care Institutions and seven at labour sites, with the group comprising 54 boys and 47 girls.
  • Police have repatriated 100 children to Odisha for reintegration and rehabilitation; the youngest child rescued was just three months old and found in a shelter home.
  • Beyond the primary rescues, police traced 11 children reported missing in Odisha during the operation, advancing cases where FIRs were previously registered by the Crime Against Women and Children Wing.
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ODISHA BYTES broke the news on Thursday, September 10, 2026.
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